... along with the Whooper Swans and assorted wintering wildfowl RSPB at Mill Dam on Shapinsay are fortunate to have secured the services of two Irish Cob ponies from a couple on Shapinsay. They will be grazing an area of the reserve which we struggle annually to get the appropriate levels of grazing on. It will be interesting to see the results of their browsing in the coming months...
Mill Dam Warden - Paul Hollinrake with Billy & BoncyPaul also in the last few days opened up a couple of springs to create open water areas which are starting to fill-up nicely.Mill Dam on Shapinsay is a cracking wee reserve only a boat journey from Kirkwall. It is always worth a look at Mill Dam with an elevated hide overlooking the reserve and usually a host of wildfowl & waders to be viewed.
Alan
good luck with the ponies - ours are doing really well!